Opera on Tap presents an immersive evening of sex education, opera-style, as part of The Brick's first ever F*ckfest (a "sextival" featuring new works with unique, playful, and subversive approaches to sexuality). Coursework includes scenes from The Inner Circle (www.theinnercircleopera.com), a sexually blunt new opera about the charismatic visionary Dr. Alfred Kinsey, by the "fascinating and engaging" (Washington Post) composer Daniel Felsenfeld paired with provocative performances and readings by burlesque star Nasty Canasta (and friends). Eye candy and condoms provided free of charge with class enrollment.
The Inner Circle is a sexually blunt new opera, with a libretto by Kate Galebased on TC Boyle's novel, that tells the story of a group of sexual researchers in the 1940s, led by the charismatic visionary Professor Kinsey, who embark on a revolutionary scientific program of capturing and studying human sexual behavior in a way never before attempted.
The cast includes Maria Elena Armijo, Chelsea Feltman, Joy Jones, Andrew Luzania, Heather Michele Meyer, Cameron Russell, Patricia Vital, and Matthew Yohn as the inimitable Professor Kinsey. Scenes from The Inner Circle are musically directed by Mila Henry, with stage direction by Joseph Hendel, sets by John Peery, lighting by Gertjan Houben, and costumes by Erika Munro.Videos